Garissa Weather in August
Garissa in August
The short of it: Garissa in August averages a high of 32 °C (90 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 5.0 mm (0.20 in) of rain and about 12 h 6 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 32° · low 23° · rain 5.0 mm · daylight 12 h 6 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
August in Garissa brings afternoons near 32° and nights around 23°, with about 5.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 5.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 6 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Garissa runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Bura, 79 km to the SSE, is 2° cooler by day.
August in Garissa, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 6 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BuraGarissa County | 79 km SSE | 30° | 22° | 5.0 mm |
| Bura TanaTana River County | 85 km SSE | 31° | 22° | 6.0 mm |
| DadaabGarissa County | 93 km NE | 33° | 22° | 5.0 mm |
| HolaTana River County | 122 km SSE | 30° | 22° | 18 mm |
| Mado GashiGarissa County | 142 km NNW | 32° | 21° | 0.0 mm |
| MasalaniTana River County | 150 km SSE | 30° | 22° | 23 mm |
| IjaraGarissa County | 160 km SE | 30° | 23° | 29 mm |
| HabasweinWajir County | 164 km N | 33° | 22° | 1.0 mm |